Edinburgh · Scotland
Made-to-measure clothing delivered to Edinburgh
Edinburgh is a city of steep closes, cobbled streets and a wind that seems to come from every direction at once, and on some days the haar, a cold sea mist, rolls in from the Firth of Forth. The Gilded Seam makes women’s clothing to your measurements in Pakistan and delivers the finished outfit to your Edinburgh address, in cuts and fabrics chosen for the weather you actually have.
- Made in Pakistan
- Minimum order: one suit
- Written quote in GBP
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Ordering from Edinburgh
Sizes, customs rules and sending fabric from the UK: ordering from the UK.
Where Edinburgh suits come from
Many unstitched suits in Edinburgh arrive from Pakistani brands’ UK websites or in a suitcase after a trip to Pakistan, and the south side of Glasgow is a train ride west. However yours arrived, photograph each piece in daylight and contact us before posting anything. We confirm the fabric is suitable, that there is enough for your design and how to send it to Pakistan.
Cuts for cobbles and the east wind
A kameez that ends around the knee, with straight or cigarette trousers at ankle length, is easier on the Old Town’s steps and cobbles than a hem that sweeps the ground. A cotton lining makes a lawn kameez warmer and keeps a light print from showing through, full sleeves are worth having for most of the year, and a narrower dupatta is easier to manage on a windy day; see our guide to dupatta sizes and styles.
For lectures at the University of Edinburgh, Heriot-Watt or Edinburgh Napier, a cotton kurta over jeans works well, and a cambric co-ord looks sharp for a placement in a city-centre office.
Ordering from Scotland
Your outfit is made in Pakistan and shipped to your Edinburgh address, arriving as an import just as it would anywhere else in the UK. With Stitching Only there are two separate shipping stages, your fabric out to Pakistan and the finished outfit to you. With Fabric + Stitching we supply the fabric instead. Your written quote, in pounds sterling, confirms the design, production time and shipping cost, and includes any import duties and taxes, so there is nothing extra to pay when your parcel arrives; our UK page sets out what GOV.UK says.
Two ways to order
Our fabric, or yours
Both are made to your measurements in Pakistan. The minimum order is one suit, and we don’t offer free samples.
Fabric + Stitching
We supply the agreed fabric and make your outfit to your measurements. One parcel: the finished outfit shipped to you.
- Fabric agreed with you before cutting
- Minimum order one suit
- No need to send anything
Stitching Only
You supply suitable fabric, such as an unstitched suit, and we cut, stitch and finish it.
- Two shipping stages: your fabric to us in Pakistan, then the outfit to you
- Confirm suitability and quantity before sending
- Minimum order one suit
FAQ
Edinburgh questions
Do you have a shop in Edinburgh?
No. There is no shop or studio in Edinburgh, in Scotland or anywhere else in the UK. Everything is ordered online, made in Pakistan and delivered to your address.
Do you deliver beyond the city, to Fife or the Borders?
Yes. Finished outfits can be delivered to any UK address. Name your town when you ask for a quote, and the shipping cost for your address is confirmed in writing.
Ready when you are
Made to measure, delivered to Edinburgh
Tell us the garment, the service option and your city, and add a photo if you have one. We reply with a written quote in GBP, including delivery and import charges.
No commitment until you approve your written quote.